Nationwide’s rules left me unable to use my power of attorney
Consumer champions
Camelot refused to help me save my sick uncle’s funeral plan
December 2021
Fraudsters are using power-of-attorney rules to steal people’s homes
Lawyers warn that a fraudster could use falsified names and addresses to get legal document entitling them to take over the affairs of an another
November 2021
Your problems, with Anna Tims
NatWest says it has ‘mislaid’ our vital lasting power of attorney
We urgently need to pay my father’s care home fees but the bank says 80% of the paperwork is missing
October 2021
Your problems, with Anna Tims
Barclays won’t accept I have power of attorney for my father
I have an activation code but it’s not good enough for the bank
September 2021
Your problems, with Anna Tims
I fear for the safety of my investments after NS&I blunder
It blocked my account, saying I had granted power of attorney to another person when I had not
March 2017
IMHO ...
Should I get power of attorney over my mum’s finances?
Dad recently died and she isn’t great with money
September 2016
Ask Annalisa Barbieri
I want to make sure my tricky sister is doing the best for our mother
My elder sister has power of attorney for our mother, who has dementia, but I find her difficult to deal with – she keeps me in the dark. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
April 2016
Your problems, with Anna Tims
A power of attorney has split my husband and his sister
A legal agreement to manage the financial affairs of parents could end up in the hands of lawyers
August 2015
It’s never too early to give power to the people you trust the most
If you can’t make decisions for yourself, you need someone who can. Which is why, Esther Shaw writes, Lasting Power of Attorney is vital
January 2015
Lasting power of attorney: planning for the unexpected
An LPA will enable the people you trust to make decisions on your behalf if you are unable to
December 2014
Your problems, with Anna Tims
Selftrade doesn’t understand how power of attorney works
I am trying to trade on behalf of my 95-year-old mother, and Selftrade is hassling me for her ID – as well as my brother’s
June 2013
Carers struggle to exercise lasting power of attorney
As Carers Week highlights the unpaid workforce of 6.5% we look at one of many frustrations: getting banks to recognise your lasting power of attorney
May 2013
Doing it for Dad
The father I loved is all but gone
Doing it for Dad
Dad is slipping out of view
April 2013
Doing it for Dad
I'm still confused by the court of protection
Doing it for Dad
My dad appears to actively dislike me
Doing it for Dad
Dad does not recognise us
Doing it for Dad
Dad's care home has been hit by the norovirus
March 2013
Doing it for Dad
I've become used to talking about Dad's 'best interests' when he is not there
Rebecca Ley:The further Dad has sailed into his condition, the fewer questions there are over how to manage it
